2014 Fencing
Capsules from CF360:
See below for brief summary looks at the St. John's fencing teams, followed by a capsule overview of each squad (key returners, top fencers lost & top newcomers, etc.) … note that additional info., photos, etc. may be added to this page throughout the season (updates will be noted by re-links & re-tweets):
all content courtesy of CollegeFencing360.com (please link/credit accordingly)
• #7 St. John's men – summary text to be added (capsule info. below)
• #10 St. John's women – summary text to be added (capsule info. below)
• Fencing Coaches Poll History (spreadsheets; 2001-14): MEN | WOMEN
PDF lists of top returners from 2013 fencing season (indicated by highlighting):
from NCAA Championships | from Northeast Regional
from Mid-Atlantic/South Regional | from Midwest Regional | from West Regional
CLICK HERE for quick rundown of 2013-14 results
ST. JOHN'S MEN Roster | Stats | Schedule & Results | Head Coach | Media Guide (2013)
team history: NCAA tournament & coaches poll (info. to be added)
men's foilist Michele Caporizzi (right)
photo by Pete LaFleur
(College Fencing 360); all rights reserved
FOIL
returning
• sr. Eli Schenkel (2nd at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 13th in 2011, 9th in '12, 18th in '13)
• so. Michele Caporizzi (4th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 9th in 2013)
• sr. Max Blitzer (16th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 14th in 2012)
• sr. Wilfred Curioso (23rd at 2013 Regional)
departed
none from 2013 Regional entrants
EPEE
returning
• sr. Andrew Dobbie (21st at 2013 Regional)
• so. Trevor Shepard (27th at 2013 Regional)
departed
• Adam Watson (4th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 15th in 2010 foil, 12th in 2013 epee)
top newcomers
• fr. Yevgeniy Karyuchenko (Kharkiv, Ukraine), won 2012 European Cadet Championship
• fr. Cooper Schumacher (Pompton Lakes, NJ)
note: only four men's epeeists on current StJ roster
SABRE
returning
none (note: only three men's sabre fencers on current StJ roster)
departed
• Daryl Homer (1st at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 2nd in 2009, 1st in '10, 1st in '11, 3rd in '12) ** 2012 Olympian **
• Sean Buckley (6th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 8th in 2010, 8th in '11, 10th in '12, 16th in '12)
top newcomers
• fr. Ferenc Valkal (Godollo, Hungary)
• fr. Deniz Berkay (Port Washington, NY)
• fr. Roman Sydorenko (Kiev, Ukraine)
ST. JOHN'S WOMEN Roster | Stats | Schedule & Results | Head Coach | Media Guide (2013)
team history: NCAA tournament & coaches poll (info. to be added)
FOIL
returning
• so. Marta Hausman (4th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 11th in 2013)
• sr. Melissa Corona (13th at 2013 Regional)
departed
• Evgeniya Kirpicheva (2nd at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 3rd in 2010, 3rd in '11, 1st in '12, 12th in '13)
• Irina Koroleva (5th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 9th in 2010, 5th in '11, 9th in '12)
top newcomer
fr. Linnet Leon (Miami, FL)
note: only three women's foilists on current StJ roster
EPEE
returning
• sr. Alina Ferdman (1st at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 13th in 2011, 6th in '12, 10th in '13)
• sr. Zsofia Fath (5th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 16th in 2011, 19th in '12, 16th in '13)
• jr. Isis Washington (13th at 2013 Regional)
• so. Situ Wang (Great Neck, NY)
note: only four women's epeeists on current StJ roster
departed
none from 2013 Regional entrants
SABRE
returning
• so. Margaret McDonald (2nd at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 13th in 2013)
• sr. Alexandrea Tannous (3rd at 2013 Regional)
• so. Naomi Cho (Hewlett, NY)
note: only three women's sabre fencers on current StJ roster
departed
• Anna Limbach (4th at 2013 Regional ... NCAAs: 8th in 2011, 3rd in '12, 2nd in '13)